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Chickenpox

Chickenpox — itchy blisters with fever; a 7-10 day course where rest and cooling care are the treatment.

Also known as: छोटी माता · कांजण्या (मराठी) · माता निकलना · chicken pox · varicella · अछबडा (गुजराती) · পক্স · அம்மை

Food Remedies

Main remedy
Neem-leaf water bath soothes itching and is antiviral; coconut water and soft moong khichdi keep the body cool while the pox runs its 7-10 day course.
नीमनारियल पानीजईमूंग दाल
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नीम · Neem
Boil a handful of neem leaves in bath water, cool to lukewarm and bathe once daily — the classical antiviral, anti-itch wash. A neem twig near the bed is the traditional practice.
Traditional
CautionDo not take neem internally in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. Never give neem oil internally to a small child.
नारियल पानी · Coconut water
One tender coconut daily — cooling, keeps fluids up during fever; the water can also be dabbed on itchy spots.
Traditional
जई · Oats (oatmeal bath)
Grind 2 tbsp oats, tie in a cloth and swirl in lukewarm bath water — the oatmeal bath is the world-wide anti-itch remedy for chickenpox.
Traditional
मूंग दाल · Moong dal
Soft moong-dal khichdi with a little ghee, twice daily — light on the fevered gut, easy to eat with mouth sores.
Traditional
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Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.

Naturopathy

Keep nails short; cotton clothes; lukewarm (never hot) baths. Do not scratch — press a cool wet cloth instead. Stay home till every blister has crusted (usually day 7-10).
See a doctor the same day for: chickenpox in a newborn, pregnancy, or an adult with high fever; breathing difficulty; or blisters turning deep-red/painful. Never give aspirin to a child with chickenpox.

Classical Formulations

सितोपलादि चूर्ण · Sitopaladi Churna
Dose: 1–2 g with honey · after blisters crust, for recovery
For the cough and weakness that follow; during the illness only under a vaidya’s advice.

Foods that help

नीम · Neemनारियल पानी · Coconut waterजई · Oatsमूंग दाल · Moong dal

Limit these

खुजलाना · Scratchingतला-मसालेदार · Oily-spicy foodनमकीन-खट्टा अधिक · Excess salty-sour

Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.

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